Salinas teen killed in robbery ID'd

The identity of a teen killed while allegedly robbing a Mexican restaurant last week in Salinas was released today.

Police identified Jose Antonio Ceja, 17, of Salinas, as the robbery suspect killed Thursday by a Good Samaritan during the incident at Saltillo Tortilleria and Mexican Deli in the 1500 block of North Sanborn Road. They said another 17-year-old suspect in the robbery was also shot during the incident. He was ultimately flown to a Bay Area hospital and is expected to survive his injuries, police said.

At 6:45 p.m. Thursday, they said, officers responded to a report of a robbery at the business. During the robbery, police said, a Good Samaritan associated with one of the victims grabbed his own gun and shot the two teens. The boys fled the store, they said, and was later transported to a local hospital by a relative.

When the surviving suspect is released from the hospital, police said, he will be booked into Monterey County Juvenile Hall on suspicion of robbery and conspiracy to commit a robbery.

Police have said they are not recommending charges against the man who wounded the robbers. The case will go to the Monterey County District Attorney's Office for review.

- Sunita Vijayan, svijayan@thecalifornian.com.

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Salinas teen killed in robbery ID'd

The identity of a teen killed while allegedly robbing a Mexican restaurant last week in Salinas was released today.